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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grace \Grace\, n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr ? to rejoice, ? favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee. --Milton. 2. (Theol.) The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as distinguished from His justice; also any benefits His mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance with God; enjoyment of the divine favor. And if by grace, then is it no more of works --Rom. xi 6. My grace is sufficicnt for thee. --2 Cor. xii. 9. Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. --Rom. v. 20. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand --Rom. v.2 3. (Law) a The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon. b The same prerogative when exercised in the form of equitable relief through chancery. 4. Fortune; luck; -- used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 5. Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit. He is complete in feature and in mind. With all good grace to grace a gentleman. --Shak. I have formerly given the general character of Mr Addison's style and manner as natural and unaffected, easy and polite, and full of those graces which a flowery imagination diffuses over writing. --Blair. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grace \Grace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Graced}; p. pr & vb n. {Gracing}.] 1. To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify. Great Jove and Phoebus graced his noble line --Pope. We are graced with wreaths of victory. --Shak. 2. To dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor. He might at his pleasure, grace or disgrace whom he would in court. --Knolles. 3. To supply with heavenly grace. --Bp. Hall. 4. (Mus.) To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: grace n 1: a state of sanctification by God [syn: {state of grace}] 2: elegance and beauty of movement or expression [syn: {gracility}] 3: a sense of propriety and consideration for others [syn: {seemliness}] [ant: {unseemliness}] 4: a disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will: "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished" [syn: {good will}, {goodwill}] 5: a short prayer of thanks before a meal [syn: {blessing}, {thanksgiving}] 6: free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God: "there but for the grace of God go I" v 1: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" [syn: {decorate}, {adorn}, {ornament}, {embellish}, {beautify}] 2: be beautiful to look at "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" [syn: {deck}, {adorn}, {decorate}, {embellish}, {beautify}] 3: confer honor on [syn: {honor}, {honour}, {favor}, {favour}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Grace, ID (city, FIPS 32500) Location: 42.57634 N, 111.73003 W Population (1990): 973 (379 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 83241 From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Grace (1.) Of form or person (Prov. 1:9; 3:22; Ps 45:2). (2.) Favour, kindness, friendship (Gen. 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 2 Tim. 1:9). (3.) God's forgiving mercy (Rom. 11:6; Eph. 2:5). (4.) The gospel as distinguished from the law (John 1:17; Rom. 6:14; 1 Pet. 5:12). (5.) Gifts freely bestowed by God; as miracles, prophecy, tongues (Rom. 15:15; 1 Cor. 15:10; Eph. 3:8). (6.) Christian virtues (2 Cor. 8:7; 2 Pet. 3:18). (7.) The glory hereafter to be revealed (1 Pet. 1:13).
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